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Now, remember, they're not letting cameras get near the actual veterans home, but we can tell you if you've ever been to this area, it's right across from the napa museum. these are veterans that date back all the way to world war ii. it is important for us to note, we have absolutely no evidence or indication that anybody has been shot. in fact, we've only heard there has been one shot inside fired. we do not know where that was fired. we're being told this is happening in building g of this veterans home. building g is better known there as the madison residential area of this veterans home....

Might have some post-traumatic stress disorder. that has not been confirmed. i want to get to will carr getting more information about this. what are we hearing about how many different agencies on scene and anything else coming out? the first live pictures are now just coming in. >> reporter: well, trace, it is a fluid situation right now. a as you mentioned, the s.w.a.t. team has swarmed the area. this all happened around 10:30 this morning inside of building g there at the veterans home. we're told this is all taking place inside the dining room there in building g. witnesses say that they ...

Have his information, they are in the process of trying to negotiate with him because this is no longer an active shooter situation. it's being categorized as a hostage situation, which kind of changes the protocol. back to will carr live for us in the breaking news room. will? >> reporter: the local paper reporting that this veteran was a member of the pathway home program. that program specifically works with veterans post 9/11, people who were serving in our most recent wars in both iraq and afghanistan. authorities do know who this man is. we're told that at 10:30, he went into building g ...

Extraordinary to think of these two having to get together in a room and play nice and work together. >> trace gallagher: whether you like the president or not, this is historic and unprecedented. jill, thank you so much. >> reporter: thank you. trace gallagher: we talked earlier about how this was called an active shooter. now this is being called a hostage situation. no that changes how police will approach this because now the goal is no longer are they on alert trying to go inside, trying to check the building room to room. what they're doing now is they're trying to get a dialogue. you ...

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